Reading illustrated playing cards?

Bernice

Le Fanu: I just got the Carte Tedsche di Jost Amman (1588) by Meneghello in a trade...
Now comes the test - how will you get on with reading with it?
I'm sure I posted about the suits, but I cannot find the thread now...


Bee :)
 

Le Fanu

I don't have it at hand but isn't it German suits, with acorns? Cups?

One of the reason I love the Baraja Romantica (and the Neoclassica and Goyesca) is that the suits are just like tarot!
 

Bernice

Hey Le Fanu!

I just found the Baraja Neoclasica, by Clemente Roxas, 1810! (big cheshire cat smile)

And it was affordable! Here's pics of it.The first deck at the top of the page;

http://playingcards.freewebpages.org/cards76.htm

AMAZING! Never thought I'd find this deck ...... it just upped and threw itself at me.


Bee :)